Hockey

Hockey India to provide financial assistance to 61 unemployed athletes

New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): The Hockey India executive board has announced its immediate support to 61 athletes across the senior and junior men and women core probables who are not currently employed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-08-18T10:00:18.837458+00:00 IST

All 6 Indian hockey players discharged from hospital after recovering from COVID-19

New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): All six hockey players including skipper Manpreet Singh have 'fully' recovered from coronavirus and have been discharged from hospital.

2020-08-17T17:52:00.735312+00:00 IST

Indian Hockey players recover from coronavirus, to be discharged from hospital today

New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): All six Indian men's hockey team players, who tested positive for coronavirus, have recovered from the infection and will be discharged from hospital today.

2020-08-17T11:45:11.403399+00:00 IST

It's amazing to see the way Harmanpreet plays his game: India colts defender Sanjay

New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): India colts hockey defender Sanjay is very much influenced by the way Harmanpreet Singh has performed in the senior side for India and wants to replicate his journey.

2020-08-15T11:27:56.587765+00:00 IST

Open application, registration process for tournament officials helped youngsters, says Rohini Bopanna

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Technical Official Rohini Bopanna feels that introduction of the open application and registration process for tournament officials on their Member Unit Portal (MUP) has largely helped several young and upcoming umpires and technical officials to apply and register.

2020-08-14T16:03:19.124232+00:00 IST

From bunking lecture to waiting for years, Mahima Choudhary's journey not a cakewalk for junior team call-up

Sonipat (Haryana), [India], Aug 13 (ANI): India colts women's team defender Mahima Choudhary's journey has not been a cakewalk as she had to wait for over four years to carve a spot in the junior side set-up.

2020-08-13T11:46:15.838191+00:00 IST

Hockey India has utilised off-season really well to upskill umpires: Javed Shaikh

Mumbai (Maharastra) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Hockey India's constant attempts to keep the umpires updated with online courses, workshops and so on, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, has helped them to upskill their knowledge, said Javed Shaikh, the international umpire.

2020-08-12T13:02:09.609142+00:00 IST

Indian hockey teams to resume sports activities from August 19, confirms SAI

New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Amid coronavirus threat, Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Wednesday announced that the Indian men's and women's hockey teams will resume sports activities from August 19, following the completion of their 14-day quarantine period.

2020-08-12T10:45:40.317024+00:00 IST

After Mandeep, other players who tested positive for COVID-19 shifted to hospital as precautionary measure: SAI

New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI): After Indian hockey player Mandeep Singh's admission to hospital, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Wednesday said that other five players, who tested positive for coronavirus, have also been shifted to hospital as a precautionary measure.

2020-08-12T05:37:56.044616+00:00 IST

Mandeep Singh hospitalised after blood oxygen level dropped, condition stable: SAI

New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Tuesday said that hockey player Mandeep Singh, who tested positive for coronavirus, has been shifted to a hospital after his blood oxygen level dropped below normal.

2020-08-11T05:13:11.535768+00:00 IST

I try to learn from Rupinder Pal Singh's dragflicking abilities, says dragflicker Pratap Lakra

New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): India Colts defender Pratap Lakra has said that he tries to follow Rupinder Pal Singh for the drag-flick execution and tries to learn from him.

2020-08-10T10:35:43.641579+00:00 IST

Hockey player Mandeep Singh tests positive for coronavirus

New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Indian Hockey team's Mandeep Singh has tested positive for coronavirus, said the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday.

2020-08-10T05:37:51.883879+00:00 IST

Five hockey players who tested positive for Covid-19 are doing well: SAI

New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Saturday confirmed that all five hockey players who tested positive for coronavirus are doing well and are being attended by their in-house doctor as well as one doctor from the state government.

2020-08-08T11:47:19.889657+00:00 IST

Indian Hockey team captain Manpreet Singh, four others test positive for COVID-19

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday said that Indian hockey team captain Manpreet Singh and four other players have tested positive for coronavirus.

2020-08-07T15:50:41.790408+00:00 IST

Important for young players to learn the right techniques early, says Bharat Chetri

New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Former India captain Bharat Chetri believes that younger players in the country need to learn the right techniques of the sport at an early age, and must also upgrade any basic techniques that they might have learned while growing up.

2020-08-07T09:26:58.740568+00:00 IST

India's current backline can challenge world's best teams, says VR Raghunath

New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Former India drag-flicker VR Raghunath on Thursday said the current Indian team backline can challenge the world's best teams.

2020-08-06T09:43:40.409373+00:00 IST

Hockey Australia cancels January's Indoor Championships 2021

Melbourne [Australia], August 6 (ANI): Hockey Australia (HA), in conjunction with its Member Associations, on Thursday, agreed not to proceed with the scheduled Australian Indoor Hockey Championships in January 2021.

2020-08-06T08:03:41.351032+00:00 IST

Hockey Australia announces National Championship calendar for 2021

Melbourne [Australia], August 6 (ANI): Hockey Australia on Thursday confirmed dates and venues for the various national outdoor championships for 2021.

2020-08-06T07:09:38.519269+00:00 IST

AHF to conduct workshops for Hockey India coaches, technical officials

New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Hockey India on Tuesday announced that the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) will be organising a second set of online education workshops for coaches and technical officials of Hockey India.

2020-08-04T06:57:42.017697+00:00 IST

Inspired by how Ramandeep Singh has dealt with injuries: India colts forward Arshdeep

New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Indian junior men's core probable Arshdeep Singh, who missed the Six-Nation Championship in Spain last year due to a knee injury, said that he is inspired by the way Indian forward Ramandeep Singh has dealt with injuries in his international career, and added that he is determined to seal a place in the junior side.

2020-08-03T09:20:48.642346+00:00 IST

Men's, women's hockey teams for Tokyo Olympics to join national camp in Bengaluru

New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Members of the Indian men's and women's hockey teams bound for Tokyo Olympics will join the national camp at SAI's National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in Bengaluru from August 4.

2020-08-01T16:25:38.057013+00:00 IST